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Fantastic is a word that isn’t grand enough to describe the experience of this Fall Break Trip. From a rainy day’s exploration of Harper’s Ferry to a warm day’s adventures at sea, I feel as if I’ve learned and grown … Continue reading →

The Earth Lodge weekend trip began at the confluence of the Potomac and Anacostia Rivers. Since I had rain boots on, my first inclination was to run straight into the water and put my feet in both at the same … Continue reading →

Raising awareness and creating place identity are two things that can lead to conservation and sustainable management practices. To be able to create place identity, you must have some sort of connection with the land, such as walking on the … Continue reading →

Above the confluence of the Shenandoah and the Potomac Rivers a railroad loomed, symbolically raised as though to represent the domination of human development over natural processes. I saw this at Harpers Ferry in West Virginia where our group of … Continue reading →

A book is not the same as a river. Sure, The Potomac by Frederick Gutheim, an urban planner and historian, will provide a sense of history and add that depth of understanding to the river itself, but I’ve never seen … Continue reading →

I was a little skeptical when I found out that our fall break trip would be to the Washington, D.C. and Annapolis areas.  To be brutally honest, I thought the trip was going to be rather lame in comparison to … Continue reading →

Looking back at my previous blog posts, they bring to mind different childhood memories or stages in my life. In my first post, I discussed how the water in an area connects all the people and animals in far-reaching and … Continue reading →

My family has always camped; it is just what we do.  Even this past weekend when most families were taking the time to dress up and go out on the town in the city of Richmond, my family and I … Continue reading →